Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 49949 [2010-20170]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 157 / Monday, August 16, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on August 10, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America and State of Hawaii v. City and County of Honolulu, Civil No. 94–00765 DAE–KSC (D. Hawaii), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. In the Supplemental Complaint filed in this action, the United States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties against the City and County of Honolulu (‘‘CCH’’) for violations of the Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits at its publicly owned treatment works on Oahu, Hawaii. The Supplemental Complaint alleged that CCH discharged pollutants from its sanitary sewage collection system, failed to comply with permit effluent limitations at two wastewater treatment plants, and failed to meet permit construction deadlines for its Sand Island treatment plant. The State of Hawaii has joined as a coplaintiff and brings its own claims under State law. In the proposed Consent Decree, CCH agrees to implement a set of comprehensive injunctive measures in its collection system including: repair and replacement of sewer gravity mains, force mains, and pump stations; development of condition assessments and spill contingency plans for force mains; development of condition assessments and a systematic cleaning program for gravity mains; and development of a control program for the discharge of grease. In addition, CCH agrees to complete construction of facilities at two wastewater treatment plants required to comply with secondary treatment standards of the Clean Water Act. Finally, the Consent Decree requires CCH to pay a $1.6 million civil penalty, half to the United States and half to the State. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, with a copy to Robert Mullaney, U.S. Department of Justice, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105, and should refer to United States of America and State VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:51 Aug 13, 2010 Jkt 220001 of Hawaii v. City and County of Honolulu, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–09981. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, PJKK Federal Building, Room 6–100, Honolulu, Hawaii, and at U.S. EPA Region 9, Office of Regional Counsel, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj. gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $37.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. In requesting a copy exclusive of appendices, please enclose a check in the amount of $24.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2010–20170 Filed 8–13–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under The Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on August 10, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., et al., (Civil No. 4:10-cv2833), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In this action, the United States alleges civil claims under the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., against Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and several of its operating subsidiaries (collectively referred to as ‘‘Plains’’) for ten unauthorized discharges of crude oil into navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kansas. These discharges occurred between June 2004 and September 2007. The United States sought civil penalties under 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A) and PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 49949 injunctive relief under 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) against Plains. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Plains will perform injunctive relief on approximately 10,000 miles of crude oil pipeline to: (1) Prevent and mitigate the effects of pipeline corrosion, (2) improve pipeline operation and integrity management practices, and (3) enhance leak detection capabilities and practices. The Consent Decree also mandates design-capacity and secondary containment requirements for certain breakout tanks. Plains will also pay a civil penalty to the United States in the amount of $3,250,000. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., et al., Civil Action No. 4:10-cv2833 (S.D. Tex.), and D.J. Ref. 90–5–1– 1–08698. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, 919 Milam, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77208, at U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101, and at U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy by mail, from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for the Consent Decree payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen L. Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2010–20116 Filed 8–13–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 10, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States of America and State of Hawaii v. City and 
County of Honolulu, Civil No. 94-00765 DAE-KSC (D. Hawaii), was lodged 
with the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
    In the Supplemental Complaint filed in this action, the United 
States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties against the City 
and County of Honolulu (``CCH'') for violations of the Clean Water Act 
and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits at its 
publicly owned treatment works on Oahu, Hawaii. The Supplemental 
Complaint alleged that CCH discharged pollutants from its sanitary 
sewage collection system, failed to comply with permit effluent 
limitations at two wastewater treatment plants, and failed to meet 
permit construction deadlines for its Sand Island treatment plant. The 
State of Hawaii has joined as a co-plaintiff and brings its own claims 
under State law. In the proposed Consent Decree, CCH agrees to 
implement a set of comprehensive injunctive measures in its collection 
system including: repair and replacement of sewer gravity mains, force 
mains, and pump stations; development of condition assessments and 
spill contingency plans for force mains; development of condition 
assessments and a systematic cleaning program for gravity mains; and 
development of a control program for the discharge of grease. In 
addition, CCH agrees to complete construction of facilities at two 
wastewater treatment plants required to comply with secondary treatment 
standards of the Clean Water Act. Finally, the Consent Decree requires 
CCH to pay a $1.6 million civil penalty, half to the United States and 
half to the State.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to 
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, with a copy to Robert 
Mullaney, U.S. Department of Justice, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, 
San Francisco, CA 94105, and should refer to United States of America 
and State of Hawaii v. City and County of Honolulu, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-
09981.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, PJKK Federal Building, Room 
6-100, Honolulu, Hawaii, and at U.S. EPA Region 9, Office of Regional 
Counsel, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. During the 
public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be 
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax 
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In 
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $37.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check 
in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. In 
requesting a copy exclusive of appendices, please enclose a check in 
the amount of $24.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to 
the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-20170 Filed 8-13-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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